Glasswing International

Glasswing International is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 2007 in San Salvador, El Salvador, by Celina de Sola, Diego de Sola, and Ken Baker. Glasswing operates health, education, migration, and community development programs for children throughout Latin America and New York City.[1][2][3]

Glasswing International
FormationJune 2007 (June 2007)
FounderCelina de Sola, Diego de Sola, Ken Baker
Founded atSan Salvador
TypeNon-profit organization
Location
Area served
New York City, Latin America, Caribbean
Key people
Celina de Sola, Diego de Sola, Ken Baker
Websitewww.glasswing.org

History

In 2007, Celina de Sola, a Salvadoran humanitarian worker and public health specialist, co-founded Glasswing International with her brother Diego and husband Ken Baker.[4][5][6] Its mission is to curb the impact of poverty and violence in Latin America through public education, public health, and community development.[7][8]

Glasswing is headquartered in San Salvador and New York City with offices in Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.[5][9][10]

Overview

Glasswing works in low-income communities where there are high rates of violence, dropout, and most youth have been raised by a single parent or relative other than their biological parents.[11] Its partners in the public and private sectors include USAID, Chevron, Walmart Centroamérica, and Hanesbrands.[12][13][14][15][16]

A 2016 study by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile found that students enrolled in Glasswing's community schools showed improved academic performance, positive behavior changes, increased emotional resilience, and felt they had a better school environment.[17]

References
  1. "Latin America's Got Talent: Los Niños de Casita Maria Warble with Deborah Voigt; Glasswing's Guys Sax it Up; & a Spanish Señorita Paints White on White". OrbMagazine. September 6, 2015.
  2. Piñeiro, Sophia Melissa Caraballo (2019-10-24). "This Salvadoreña Is on a Mission to Help Migrant Youth, and This Is How She's Doing It". POPSUGAR Latina. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  3. "Glasswing, diez años transformando vidas". Elsalvador.com. May 17, 2017.
  4. "Civic Innovators: Diego de Sola, Ken Baker and Celina de Sola, El Salvador". Americas Quarterly. January 9, 2018.
  5. "Surreal El Salvador". Financial Times. January 20, 2012.
  6. "NGO Glasswing Extends Its Reach Into U.S." Carmen Busquets. January 9, 2018.
  7. "How Trump's Immigration Decision Could Worsen El Salvador's Violence". Americas Quarterly. January 9, 2018.
  8. "El Salvador's Gangs Are Targeting Young Girls". The Atlantic. March 4, 2018.
  9. "Samsung and Glasswing win LATAM CSR award". tnt&t. 2016-11-16.
  10. "Civic Innovators: Diego de Sola, Ken Baker and Celina de Sola, El Salvador". Americas Quarterly. January 9, 2018.
  11. "Glasswing International – Foster change". Ashoka. June 15, 2018.
  12. "In Good Company: Corporate Social Responsibility in Central America". Chicago Policy Review.
  13. "Youth and Community Development Program" (PDF). USAID Central America. January 9, 2018.
  14. "External Midterm Evaluation of the Youth Pathways Central America YPCA" (PDF). United States Department of Labor. 2018-07-16.
  15. "More Central American schools see improvements through HanesBrands partnership". Winston-Salem Chronicle. 7 May 2013.
  16. "Glasswing International Marks Ten Year Anniversary". WWD (magazine). May 21, 2017.
  17. Dinarte Diaz, Lelys Ileana; Egana-del Sol, Pablo (2019-05-23). "Preventing Violence in the Most Violent Contexts : Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence". The World Bank.
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